1Timothy 1

Misleadings in Doctrine and Living

1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, [who is] our hope;G3972G652G2424G5547G2596G2003G2316G2257G4990G2532G2962G2424G5547G3588G2257G16802to Timothy, [my] true child in [the] faith: Grace, mercy [and] peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.G5095G1103G5043G1722G4102G5485G1656G1515G575G2316G2257G3962G2532G2424G5547G2257G29623As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus, in order that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines,G2531G3870G4571G4357G1722G2181G4198G1519G3109G2443G3853G5100G2085G3361G20854nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than [furthering] the administration of God which is by faith.G3366G4337G3454G2532G562G1076G3748G3930G2214G3123G2228G2316G3620G3588G1722G41025But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.G1161G5056G3852G2076G26G1537G2513G2588G2532G18G4893G2532G4102G5056For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion,G3739G5100G795G1624G1519G31507wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.G2309G1511G3547G3361G3539G3383G3739G3004G3383G4012G5101G12268But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,G1161G1492G3754G3551G2570G1437G5100G5530G846G35459realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous man, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderersG1492G5124G3754G3551G2749G3756G2749G1342G1161G459G2532G506G765G2532G268G462G2532G952G3964G2532G3389G40910and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,G4205G733G405G5583G1965G2532G1536G2087G480G5198G131911according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.G2596G1391G2098G3107G2316G3739G4100G1473G410012I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service;G2532G2192G5485G5547G2424G2257G2962G3588G1743G3165G3754G2233G3165G4103G5087G1519G124813even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. And yet I was shown mercy, because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;G3588G5607G4386G989G2532G1376G2532G5197G235G1653G3754G4160G50G1722G57014and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are [found] in Christ Jesus.G1161G5485G2257G2962G5250G3326G4102G2532G26G3588G1722G5547G242415It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost [ of all.]G4103G3056G2532G514G3956G594G3754G5547G2424G2064G1519G2889G4982G268G3739G1473G1510G441316And yet for this reason I found mercy, in order that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience, as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.G235G5124G1223G1653G2443G1722G1698G4413G2424G5547G1731G3956G3115G4314G5296G3195G4100G1909G846G1519G2222G16617Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, [be] honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.G1161G935G165G862G517G3441G4680G2316G5092G2532G1391G1519G165G165G28118This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may fight the good fight,G5026G3852G3908G4671G5043G5095G2596G4394G4254G1909G4571G2443G4754G1722G846G4754G2570G475219keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.G2192G4102G2532G18G4893G3739G5100G683G4012G4102G348920Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered over to Satan, so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.G3739G2076G5211G2532G223G3739G3860G4567G2443G3811G3361G987